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Castles in the Sky
directed by Gillies MacKinnon; designed by Gill Horn; produced by Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions; performed by Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny and Karl Davies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour 29 mins
Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off the...
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directed by Gillies MacKinnon; designed by Gill Horn; produced by Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions; performed by Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny and Karl Davies (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2014), 1 hour 29 mins
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Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles a...
Eddie Izzard stars in this funny, moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little known team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles away. It was this invention – more than any other – that saved the RAF in the 1940 Battle of Britain. This drama follows those early years as Robert Watson-Watt and his team of scientists worked tirelessly to see their invention taken seriously, from the highs and lows, to the battles for funding and the political wrangling, before getting a final taste of victory.
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World History
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny, Karl Davies
Contributor
Alasdair Walker, Gill Horn, Simon Wheeler, Hero Productions, Mark Russell
Author / Creator
Gillies MacKinnon, Eddie Izzard, 1962-, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, 1957-, Julian Rhind-Tutt, 1968-, David Hayman, 1948-, Timothy McInnerny, Karl Davies, Sir Ian Kershaw, 1943-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Robert Watson Watt, Margaret Watson Watt, Henry Tizard, Albert Rowe, Frederick Lindemann, Winston Churchill, Arnold 'Skip' Wilkins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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CNN Specials, Music that Makes a Difference - Ukraine
presented by John Vause, 1968-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 26 mins
Ukrainian artists who joined the military to defend their country started charities to raise money to help their own and/or picked up an instrument to write songs about the war.
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presented by John Vause, 1968-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 26 mins
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Ukrainian artists who joined the military to defend their country started charities to raise money to help their own and/or picked up an instrument to write songs about the war.
Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
News story
Contributor
John Vause, 1968-
Author / Creator
John Vause, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
CNN Specials
Speaker / Narrator
David Gilmour, 1946-, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, 1975-, Bono, 1960-
Person Discussed
David Gilmour, 1946-, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, 1975-, Bono, 1960-, Vladimir Putin, 1952-
Topic / Theme
War victims, Military officers, Military raids, Music, Invasions, Ukrainians
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La Commune (Paris, 1871)
directed by Peter Watkins, 1935-; produced by Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte and Musée d'Orsay; performed by Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000 and Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2000), 5 hours 46 mins
In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite le...
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directed by Peter Watkins, 1935-; produced by Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte and Musée d'Orsay; performed by Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000 and Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2000), 5 hours 46 mins
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In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite les mécanismes de création habituels. » - Les Inrockuptibles
Peter Watkins a réalisé une fiction sur la Commune comme un documentaire cont...
In this war drama blurring the lines between documentary and fiction, Watkins covers and interviews on television the working class and the bourgeoisie of 19th century, before and during a tragic workers' class revolt.
« Un ovni dans le paysage audiovisuel : une œuvre à part, belle et crispante, qui dynamite les mécanismes de création habituels. » - Les Inrockuptibles
Peter Watkins a réalisé une fiction sur la Commune comme un documentaire contemporain pour, dit-il : "Insuffler à l’histoire figée des historiens, l’énergie épique de l’immédiateté".
Pour raconter la Commune il montre une télévision aux ordres (Télévision Nationale Versailles) qui débite des informations lénifiantes, tandis qu’une télévision libre jaillie du Paris insurgé s’efforce de capter la fureur populaire.
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Film
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Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000, Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000
Contributor
Odd-Geir Sæther, 1941-, Paul Saadoun, fl. 1992, 13 Productions, La Sept Arte, Musée d'Orsay
Author / Creator
Peter Watkins, 1935-, Eliane Annie Adalto, fl. 2000, Pierre Barbieux, fl. 2000, Bernard Bombeau, fl. 2000, Agathe Bluysen, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Doriane Films
Topic / Theme
French Revolution, 1789-1799, Rebellions, Working-classes, Societal structure, Mass media, Revolutions, Government, Paris Commune, March-May, 1871, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, History, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Laundress, Child in Cour Popincourt, Baker, French, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 1, Crown and Choir
directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by John Dowland, 1563-1626, William Byrd, 1540-1623, Thomas Tallis, Robert Wylkynson, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, Walter Lambe, 1450-1504, John Dunstaple, 1390-1453, Henry V, King of England, 1386-1422, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983 and George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759; conducted by David Skinner, Stephen Cleobury, 1948-, David Flood, Tim Johnson, Andrew Litton, 1959- and James O'Donnell, 1961-; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Clare Wilkinson, David Miller, William Lyons and Andrew Lawrence-King, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Chapel Choir, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire and Choir of King's College, Cambridge, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 59 mins
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for mus...
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directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by John Dowland, 1563-1626, William Byrd, 1540-1623, Thomas Tallis, Robert Wylkynson, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, Walter Lambe, 1450-1504, John Dunstaple, 1390-1453, Henry V, King of England, 1386-1422, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983 and George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759; conducted by David Skinner, Stephen Cleobury, 1948-, David Flood, Tim Johnson, Andrew Litton, 1959- and James O'Donnell, 1961-; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Clare Wilkinson, David Miller, William Lyons and Andrew Lawrence-King, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Chapel Choir, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire and Choir of King's College, Cambridge, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 59 mins
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In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of th...
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of the nation. This history of a nation written in music features some of the most glorious pieces ever written – from national anthems to neglected treasures – in the historic royal locations for which they were originally composed, such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and King’s College Cambridge. It takes you from the medieval era and its extraordinary complex choral music, to the innovative instrumental music of the 17th century, right through to the 20th century and provides an entertaining and enlightening new perspective on British history.
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World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Chapel Choir, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Clare Wilkinson, David Miller, William Lyons, Andrew Lawrence-King
Contributor
David Skinner, Stephen Cleobury, 1948-, David Flood, Tim Johnson, Andrew Litton, 1959-, James O'Donnell, 1961-, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
John Dowland, 1563-1626, William Byrd, 1540-1623, Thomas Tallis, Robert Wylkynson, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, Walter Lambe, 1450-1504, John Dunstaple, 1390-1453, Henry V, King of England, 1386-1422, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Chapel Choir, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, St....
John Dowland, 1563-1626, William Byrd, 1540-1623, Thomas Tallis, Robert Wylkynson, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, Walter Lambe, 1450-1504, John Dunstaple, 1390-1453, Henry V, King of England, 1386-1422, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Chapel Choir, Choir of Canterbury Cathedral, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Clare Wilkinson, David Miller, William Lyons, Andrew Lawrence-King, David Starkey, 1945-
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Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
David Starkey's Music and Monarchy
Person Discussed
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547, King Henry VI, Henry V, King of England, 1386-1422
Topic / Theme
Music composition, Monarchy, Choirs, British
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David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 2, Revolutions
directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687, Pelham Humfrey, 1647-1674, William Child, 1606-1697, Henry Lawes, 1596-1662, William Lawes, 1602-1645, Simon Ives, 1600-1622, Thomas Tomkins, 1572-1656, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625 and Henry Purcell, 1659-1695; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Simon Wall, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, David Miller, Tim Mead, David Goode, fl. 1994, Julian Forbes, Carleton Etherington and Grace Davidson, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Trebles, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire and Academy of Ancient Music, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 59 mins
Dr David Starkey's exploration of how the monarchy shaped Britain's music reaches the 17th century, when religious conflict threatened not only the lives of musicians and monarchs, but the future of the monarchy and the glorious tradition of British music itself. And yet, in the midst of this upheaval, royalty pre...
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directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687, Pelham Humfrey, 1647-1674, William Child, 1606-1697, Henry Lawes, 1596-1662, William Lawes, 1602-1645, Simon Ives, 1600-1622, Thomas Tomkins, 1572-1656, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625 and Henry Purcell, 1659-1695; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Simon Wall, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, David Miller, Tim Mead, David Goode, fl. 1994, Julian Forbes, Carleton Etherington and Grace Davidson, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Trebles, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire and Academy of Ancient Music, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 59 mins
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Dr David Starkey's exploration of how the monarchy shaped Britain's music reaches the 17th century, when religious conflict threatened not only the lives of musicians and monarchs, but the future of the monarchy and the glorious tradition of British music itself. And yet, in the midst of this upheaval, royalty presided over a series of musical breakthroughs - from the first chamber concerts and proto-operas, to the triumphant debut of the baroque...
Dr David Starkey's exploration of how the monarchy shaped Britain's music reaches the 17th century, when religious conflict threatened not only the lives of musicians and monarchs, but the future of the monarchy and the glorious tradition of British music itself. And yet, in the midst of this upheaval, royalty presided over a series of musical breakthroughs - from the first chamber concerts and proto-operas, to the triumphant debut of the baroque orchestra.
Westminster Abbey choir sing some of the earliest surviving music to be heard at British coronations; the Band of the Life Guards play pieces which Charles I used in battle, which marched James II out of his kingdom, and which mourned Mary II; and the Academy of Ancient Music perform some of the glorious works of arguably the greatest English composer - Henry Purcell. Also featured are works by Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tomkins and the little-known William Lawes - a composer who had the potential to be truly great, had he not died fighting for the king in the English Civil War.
David also visits the Whitehall Banqueting House, home of the extravagant form which was the forerunner of opera in England - the court masque. And he explores how music was fought over by Puritans and Royalists - with the church organ proving a surprisingly bitter source of conflict.
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World History
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Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Trebles, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire, Academy of Ancient Music, Simon Wall, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, David Miller, Tim Mead, David Goode, fl. 1994, Julian Forbes, Carleton Etherington, Grace Davidson
Contributor
Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687, Pelham Humfrey, 1647-1674, William Child, 1606-1697, Henry Lawes, 1596-1662, William Lawes, 1602-1645, Simon Ives, 1600-1622, Thomas Tomkins, 1572-1656, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Trebles, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guar...
George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Jean-Baptiste Lully, 1632-1687, Pelham Humfrey, 1647-1674, William Child, 1606-1697, Henry Lawes, 1596-1662, William Lawes, 1602-1645, Simon Ives, 1600-1622, Thomas Tomkins, 1572-1656, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Fretwork, Eton College Trebles, St. James Baroque, The Band of the Life Guards, Alamire, Academy of Ancient Music, Simon Wall, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, David Miller, Tim Mead, David Goode, fl. 1994, Julian Forbes, Carleton Etherington, Grace Davidson, David Starkey, 1945-
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Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
David Starkey's Music and Monarchy
Person Discussed
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Topic / Theme
Music composition, Monarchy, British
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David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 3, Great British Music
directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, William Croft, 1678-1727, George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 and Thomas Arne, 1710-1778; conducted by Sir Neville Marriner, 1924-2016, Hervé Niquet, 1957-, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Roy Goodman, 1951-2014, Andrew Manze, Edward Higginbottom, Andrew Carwood, James O'Donnell, 1961- and Richard Egarr; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, Tim Mead and Rebecca Bottone, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque and Academy of Ancient Music, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 58 mins
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for mus...
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directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, William Croft, 1678-1727, George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 and Thomas Arne, 1710-1778; conducted by Sir Neville Marriner, 1924-2016, Hervé Niquet, 1957-, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Roy Goodman, 1951-2014, Andrew Manze, Edward Higginbottom, Andrew Carwood, James O'Donnell, 1961- and Richard Egarr; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, Tim Mead and Rebecca Bottone, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque and Academy of Ancient Music, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 58 mins
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In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of th...
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of the nation. This history of a nation written in music features some of the most glorious pieces ever written – from national anthems to neglected treasures – in the historic royal locations for which they were originally composed, such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and King’s College Cambridge. It takes you from the medieval era and its extraordinary complex choral music, to the innovative instrumental music of the 17th century, right through to the 20th century and provides an entertaining and enlightening new perspective on British history.
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World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque, Academy of Ancient Music, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, Tim Mead, Rebecca Bottone
Contributor
Sir Neville Marriner, 1924-2016, Hervé Niquet, 1957-, Sir Roger Norrington, 1934-, Roy Goodman, 1951-2014, Andrew Manze, Edward Higginbottom, Andrew Carwood, James O'Donnell, 1961-, Richard Egarr, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, William Croft, 1678-1727, George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759, Thomas Arne, 1710-1778, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque, Academy of Ancient Music, Elin Manahan Thomas, Ashley Riches, William Purefoy, Tim Mead, Rebecca Bottone, David Starkey, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
David Starkey's Music and Monarchy
Person Discussed
Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714
Topic / Theme
Music composition, Monarchy, British
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David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 4, Re-Inventions
directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, Sir Edward Elgar, 1857-1934, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Sir George Clement Martin, 1844-1916, Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900, Walter Parratt, 1841-1924, Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924, Henry Wood, 1869-1944, Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847, Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 1819-1861, Gioacchino Rossini, 1792-1868 and Gustav Theodore Holst, 1874-1934; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by David Owen Norris and Mary Bevan, 1986-, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral and St. James Baroque, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 58 mins
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for mus...
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directed by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993; composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, Sir Edward Elgar, 1857-1934, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Sir George Clement Martin, 1844-1916, Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900, Walter Parratt, 1841-1924, Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924, Henry Wood, 1869-1944, Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847, Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 1819-1861, Gioacchino Rossini, 1792-1868 and Gustav Theodore Holst, 1874-1934; presented by David Starkey, 1945-; produced by Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by David Owen Norris and Mary Bevan, 1986-, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral and St. James Baroque, in David Starkey's Music and Monarchy, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 58 mins
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In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of th...
In this sumptuous four-part series, renowned historian David Starkey shows how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music in ways we can hear today, and demonstrates how much of British history is preserved within some of the nation’s best-loved tunes. While exploring what the monarchy has done for music, David Starkey also shows what music has done for the monarchy by helping define and perpetuate the distinctive royal identity of the nation. This history of a nation written in music features some of the most glorious pieces ever written – from national anthems to neglected treasures – in the historic royal locations for which they were originally composed, such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and King’s College Cambridge. It takes you from the medieval era and its extraordinary complex choral music, to the innovative instrumental music of the 17th century, right through to the 20th century and provides an entertaining and enlightening new perspective on British history.
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Field of Study
World Music
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque, David Owen Norris, Mary Bevan, 1986-
Contributor
Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, Sir Edward Elgar, 1857-1934, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Sir George Clement Martin, 1844-1916, Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900, Walter Parratt, 1841-1924, Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924, Henry Wood, 1869-1944, Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847, Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 1...
Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958, Sir William Walton, 1902-1983, Sir Edward Elgar, 1857-1934, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1848-, Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625, Sir George Clement Martin, 1844-1916, Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1842-1900, Walter Parratt, 1841-1924, Charles Villiers Stanford, 1852-1924, Henry Wood, 1869-1944, Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847, Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, 1819-1861, Gioacchino Rossini, 1792-1868, Gustav Theodore Holst, 1874-1934, Peter Sweasey, fl. 1993, Westminster Abbey Choir, Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral, St. James Baroque, David Owen Norris, Mary Bevan, 1986-, David Starkey, 1945-
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Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
David Starkey's Music and Monarchy
Person Discussed
George IV, King of the United Kingdom, 1762-1830
Topic / Theme
Music composition, Monarchy, British
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Defiant Requiem
directed by Doug Shultz, fl. 2000; produced by Peter Schnall, fl. 1980-2017 and Doug Shultz, fl. 2000, Milk and Honey Pictures and Partisan Pictures (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 26 mins
Defiant Requiem illuminates the extraordinary, untold story of the brave acts of resistance by the Jewish prisoners at Terezín during World War II.
It tells the remarkable story of Rafael Schächter, a brilliant young Czech opera-choral conductor who was arrested and sent to Terezín in 1941. His most extraordina...
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directed by Doug Shultz, fl. 2000; produced by Peter Schnall, fl. 1980-2017 and Doug Shultz, fl. 2000, Milk and Honey Pictures and Partisan Pictures (United Kingdom: Content Media Corporation, 2012), 1 hour 26 mins
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Defiant Requiem illuminates the extraordinary, untold story of the brave acts of resistance by the Jewish prisoners at Terezín during World War II.
It tells the remarkable story of Rafael Schächter, a brilliant young Czech opera-choral conductor who was arrested and sent to Terezín in 1941. His most extraordinary act was to recruit 150 prisoners and teach them the Verdi Requiem by rote in a dank cellar using a smuggled score, after grueling da...
Defiant Requiem illuminates the extraordinary, untold story of the brave acts of resistance by the Jewish prisoners at Terezín during World War II.
It tells the remarkable story of Rafael Schächter, a brilliant young Czech opera-choral conductor who was arrested and sent to Terezín in 1941. His most extraordinary act was to recruit 150 prisoners and teach them the Verdi Requiem by rote in a dank cellar using a smuggled score, after grueling days of forced labor. The Requiem was performed on sixteen occasions for fellow prisoners. The last, most infamous performance occurred on June 23, 1944. With only sixty prisoner-singers remaining following massive deportations, Schächter was ordered by the Nazi camp commander to perform the Requiem before high-ranking SS officers from Berlin and the International Red Cross to support the charade that the prisoners were well treated and flourishing.
Defiant Requiem is about how a rare form of courage, hope, and survival sparked an entirely unique method of fighting Nazi oppression, enabling the prisoners to maintain their dignity and humanity while battling the worst of mankind with the best of mankind. The Latin liturgy of the Requiem which highlights God’s ultimate judgment of the wicked, allowed the prisoners to sing to the Nazis what they dared not say. The Nazi legacy of brutality is well established, but the Terezín legacy is virtually unknown and is told dramatically in Defiant Requiem.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Schnall, fl. 1980-2017, Doug Shultz, fl. 2000, Milk and Honey Pictures, Partisan Pictures, Bebe Neuwirth, 1958-
Author / Creator
Doug Shultz, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Content Media Corporation
Speaker / Narrator
Bebe Neuwirth, 1958-
Person Discussed
Rafael Schächter, 1905-1945
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, Nazism, Prisoners of war, Internment camps, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, The Arts, History, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Diamond Jubilee 2012, Diamond Jubilee 2012: Concerts
directed by Geoff Posner, 1975-; conducted by Keith Lockhart, 1959- and Gareth Malone, 1975-; presented by Huw Edwards; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Cliff Richard, 1940-, Gary Barlow, 1971-, Jessie J, 1988-, will.i.am, 1975- and Robbie Williams, 1974-, The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division and BBC Concert Orchestra, in Diamond Jubilee 2012 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 3 hours 25 mins
This program, produced in 2012, features Rolf Harris, prior to his arrest and conviction and the revocation of his CBE honor.
This concert will take place on June 4th 2012, in front of Buckingham Palace on a fabulous stage specially designed for the event. The BBC and music maestro Gary Barlow are bringing together some of the biggest names from the worlds of music, dance and musical theatre – including Shirley Bassey, Alfie Boe, Jools...
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directed by Geoff Posner, 1975-; conducted by Keith Lockhart, 1959- and Gareth Malone, 1975-; presented by Huw Edwards; produced by British Broadcasting Corporation; performed by Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Cliff Richard, 1940-, Gary Barlow, 1971-, Jessie J, 1988-, will.i.am, 1975- and Robbie Williams, 1974-, The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division and BBC Concert Orchestra, in Diamond Jubilee 2012 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 3 hours 25 mins
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This concert will take place on June 4th 2012, in front of Buckingham Palace on a fabulous stage specially designed for the event. The BBC and music maestro Gary Barlow are bringing together some of the biggest names from the worlds of music, dance and musical theatre – including Shirley Bassey, Alfie Boe, Jools Holland, Jessie J, JLS, Elton John, Tom Jones, Lang Lang, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, Ed Shee...
This concert will take place on June 4th 2012, in front of Buckingham Palace on a fabulous stage specially designed for the event. The BBC and music maestro Gary Barlow are bringing together some of the biggest names from the worlds of music, dance and musical theatre – including Shirley Bassey, Alfie Boe, Jools Holland, Jessie J, JLS, Elton John, Tom Jones, Lang Lang, Annie Lennox, Madness, Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, Ed Sheeran and Stevie Wonder.
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Field of Study
World History
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division, BBC Concert Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Cliff Richard, 1940...
The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division, BBC Concert Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Cliff Richard, 1940-, Gary Barlow, 1971-, Jessie J, 1988-, will.i.am, 1975-, Robbie Williams, 1974-
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Contributor
Keith Lockhart, 1959-, Gareth Malone, 1975-, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Geoff Posner, 1975-, The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division, BBC Concert Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe...
Geoff Posner, 1975-, The Slum Drummers, African Children's Choir, Military Wives Choir, Bands of the Guards Division, BBC Concert Orchestra, Stevie Wonder, 1950-, Kylie Minogue, 1968-, Paul McCartney, 1942-, Elton John, 1947-, Shirley Bassey, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1948-, Tom Jones, 1928-, Renée Fleming, 1959-, Annie Lennox, 1954-, Ed Sheeran, 1991-, Grace Jones, 1948-, Jools Holland, Alfie Boe, Cliff Richard, 1940-, Gary Barlow, 1971-, Jessie J, 1988-, will.i.am, 1975-, Robbie Williams, 1974-, Huw Edwards
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Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Speaker / Narrator
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-
Person Discussed
Charles, Prince of Wales, 1948-
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Diamond Jubilee 2012, HM Queen Elizabeth II. Day of Thanksgiving: Episode 1
presented by Huw Edwards; produced by Catherine Stirk, fl. 2000, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Diamond Jubilee 2012 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 4 hours 4 mins
The Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving marks the end of the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral with a full formal carriage Procession by the Queen and a 60 gun salute.
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presented by Huw Edwards; produced by Catherine Stirk, fl. 2000, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Diamond Jubilee 2012 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 4 hours 4 mins
Description
The Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving marks the end of the celebrations at St Paul’s Cathedral with a full formal carriage Procession by the Queen and a 60 gun salute.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Stirk, fl. 2000, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Huw Edwards, Jake Humphrey, 1978-, Sonali Shah, 1980-, Clare Balding, 1971-, Chris Hollins, 1971-, Fearne Cotton, 1981-, Sophie Raworth, 1968-, Fiona Bruce, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Diamond Jubilee 2012
Topic / Theme
Royalty (Social class), British
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